Special Jōnin Sakura; Genin Naruto

Upon returning to Konoha, Sakura Haruno witnessed Tsunade the power of the extremely strong acid that Tsunade feared.

When she left the Shikkotsu Forest, she unknowingly got some acid on her ice armor. Back in Konoha, as soon as she removed her Frost Battle Armor, the acid stuck to her trousers and shoes, startling her so much that she immediately cut off the contaminated half of her trousers and shoes.

Sizzle~

The trouser legs, sticky with acid, fell to the ground and were quickly corroded clean by the strong acid. Even the sand on the training ground was corroded into a sticky substance.

Sakura Haruno's eyelids twitched; she couldn't believe what the effect would be if this strong acid got on her. However, the fact that it could corrode even sand reminded her of something called super acid.

In her past life, she had read some information that mixing hydrofluoric acid and antimony pentafluoride in a 1:1 ratio could produce a super acid called fluoroantimony, which was two trillion trillion times stronger than pure sulfuric acid—two followed by nineteen zeros, Sakura hadn't misread the number! This acid could corrode metals and almost all organic matter, and could react violently with glass, sand, and even soil that aqua regia couldn't handle. It was the strongest acid ever created by humans in her past life... Could the Sage Katsuyu's acid be related to this acid?

However, before Sakura could even begin to unleash her wildest ideas—she was trying to figure out how to transform this acid into her Ninjutsu —a sudden, sharp pain shot through her foot.

"I got splashed with acid, but thankfully only a tiny amount got on my skin." Tsunade frowned, holding the girl's leg to examine it. An unsightly brown spot had suddenly appeared on her fair skin. The extremely strong acidity meant that even a tiny droplet of saliva could leave deep damage and a burning pain on the skin.

Fortunately, Tsunade was there, and the injury was quickly treated. The scar was also removed, restoring the skin to its original smooth and flawless state. However, the trouser leg could not be restored, so she could only walk out with half of her white leg bare.

"You're so clumsy..." Tsunade and scolded, "Alright, that's all for you here. Go back and rest. The new Special Jōnin registration form and other things will be sent to you tomorrow. Also, remember to go to the Land of Snow mission and come back as soon as possible!"

She waved her hand, indicating that Sakura Haruno could get lost.

"Yes, Master!"

Tsunade watched her disciple leave, and judging from her smile and the way she left, the trip seemed to have had no effect on her.

The original intention of bringing her before the Sage Katsuyu was to see if she could unlock the Senjutsu Techniques inherited from her grandfather, and also to give the Sage Katsuyu a shock, curbing Sakura's excessive arrogance and preventing her from becoming too impetuous lately...

But now it seems, has she truly gotten rid of that restless air about her?

He was just yelling about surpassing the First Hokage, and he still seems so arrogant!

No, it should... change somewhat.

When she first saw the Sage Katsuyu's true form, her expression changed...

Shouldn't I become a bit more composed and have more goals?

"Hmm... he doesn't seem to have become more mature at all."

Tsunade watched with disdain as Sakura Haruno carried her shoes and walked barefoot out of the training ground.

His beggar-like appearance—with one trouser leg longer than the other, revealing half of his leg—did not exude any composure whatsoever.

"Tsk, why is taking on a disciple such a headache! Shizune isn't this troublesome at all!"

She's both carefree and meticulous in her experiments.

She was bold and outspoken, yet also humble and radiant.

Which one is the real Sakura Haruno? Tsunade felt that this question was somewhat unsolvable.

The next day.

Even faster than during the Chunin, Sakura received her certificate the moment she passed her Special Jonin rank exam. Extremely efficient.

Sakura held her Konoha Ninja registration form in her hand.

Name: Sakura Haruno. Gender: Female. Rank: Special Jōnin.

Personal Profile: My hobbies include studying Chakra and Water Release / Ice Release Ninjutsu. My favorite things are pure water and ice.

The description changed slightly without my noticing.

On her personal homepage, Sakura's recent photo has changed again.

Those who spend every day with her might not notice, but a comparison with a recent photo of Sakura Haruno on the Chunin registration list will reveal the difference.

The childlike innocence on her face had faded considerably. Her features seemed to have matured, becoming more refined and clean.

In Chunin, Sakura is smiling, her lips pursed, her eyes curved, her smile serene and sweet.

In Special Jonin recent photo on TV, she hardly smiled.

The girl in the photo is simply gazing peacefully and quietly ahead, looking at the person staring at the photo.

His gaze was as clear as a still, crystal-clear pool.

The eyes, eyebrows, and lips are all depicted in a very light color.

Only after looking at it for a long time can one vaguely perceive the smile on the lips of the person in the photo.

"Look at how smug I am." Sakura Haruno couldn't help but laugh as she looked at her photo.

"What's there to be so proud of..." she shook her head and muttered to herself.

They took off their clothes and changed into the uniform of Special Jōnin —it wasn't much different from Chunin uniform, except that the material was better and the color was nicer.

Walking down the street, ordinary people might not even be able to tell the difference between Special Jōnin and Chunin!

However, she still conjured a full-length mirror, looking at her reflection as a Special Jonin figure.

The girl in the mirror is making Hand Seals gesture, her head slightly raised. Her fitted uniform makes her look capable and efficient, and her eyes are calm yet imposing as she looks at herself.

Although her facial expression remained impassive, deep down she felt a sense of satisfaction.

After all, I've leveled up again.

Konoha regulations.

--Ninjas with exceptional talents in certain areas may be promoted to Special Jōnin upon recommendation.

The reason for recommending Sakura Haruno is...

In terms of strength, they are exceptionally strong.

In the winter and spring of Konoha year 61, Sakura Haruno was promoted to Special Jōnin at the age of 1 year and 10 months.

When Sakura Haruno, a transmigrator, was promoted to Special Jōnin at the end of her twelfth year, Naruto Uzumaki, who was just over twelve years old, was still a miserable Genin, suffering through his arduous training.

The reason I used this word twice is that I simply couldn't think of a better way to describe Naruto's current state of utter despair, as he faced a mountain of scrolls and documents.

This is on the edge of a jungle in the Land of Wind.

Inside the earthen house that Jiraiya created using Earth Release.

Naruto and Jiraiya were sitting in front of a large table, with the documents Sakura had sent to Naruto in front of them.

Jiraiya was watching with great interest.

Naruto was getting sleepy while watching.

"Interesting, very interesting." The Pervy Sage carefully read through Sakura's annotations in the data several times. He discovered that this girl had a keen sense and unique insights into many Ninjutsu. Her annotations were often either insightful and to the point, or unconventional and shocking.

However, even those annotations that seem a bit sensationalist actually make some sense after careful consideration.

Therefore, even the well-informed Jiraiya was quite interested in the letters Sakura sent.

He truly deserves to be called Konoha's next generation of talent, following in the Minato Orochimaru and Minato.

It seems that Konoha produces such a dazzling ninja every now and then.

Certainly...

"Of the three in Team 7, my favorite and the one I have the highest hopes for is still Naruto Uzumaki!" he muttered to himself. Jiraiya didn't treat new ninjas differently; he valued other qualities more than just talent and the ability to accumulate experience and achieve great things later in life.

A ninja with a resolute character like Naruto, capable of enduring failure, setbacks, and hardship—that's the kind of disciple he admires!

Then she glanced back at the boy beside her, who had unknowingly started snoring.

I take back what I just said.

Jiraiya, with black lines appearing on his forehead, took out a roll of white paper and rolled it into a tube.

"You better get your studies in!"

In the end, Sakura's letter did have an effect.

Of course, it wasn't the 608,000 words that mattered; Jiraiya found them very helpful, but Naruto... basically didn't understand them at all.

It was a note attached to the letter.

The text above, written in a very colloquial tone, contained many words of advice and instructions to Jiraiya.

To Uncle Jiraiya:

Pervy Sage! (Upon seeing this title, Jiraiya helplessly slapped his forehead.) I guess Naruto probably can't understand the materials I sent him, so my only advice to Naruto is Shadow Clone! If this Ninjutsu is so difficult that it would take Naruto a hundred years to learn, then using a thousand Shadow Clone to accelerate his experience will allow him to master this technique within a month!

If Naruto still can't master the ability to combine Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation simultaneously with the Rasengan, I have one last trick up my sleeve: using Shadow Clone to assist in completing this Ninjutsu. I will perform the Shape Transformation myself, while the clones will perform the Nature Transformation!

This is a last resort. Such a method of performing the technique is nothing short of opportunistic. For those of us who are obsessed with Chakra manipulation, using this method to complete Ninjutsu is simply a disgrace.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, please do not let Naruto use this method. If he does use it... please don't let it be my idea, I can't bear the embarrassment!

..."

The signature is Sakura Haruno.

A few days later, in a desolate mountain in the Land of Wind.

The once streamlined valley is now covered with rubble, as if it had been brutally gnawed away, with round pits several meters deep everywhere.

From time to time, such shouts could be heard from the valley:

"Wind Release! Rasenshuriken! Hah--!"

Jiraiya looked at the two blond-haired boys working together to make dumplings not far away and stroked his chin.

"I'm sorry, Sakura... In the end, I still let him use this method, and he even guessed that it was your idea..."

The old man said with a hint of shame.

Suddenly, a loud bang came from Naruto's direction.

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